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Our foster families are the quiet heroes behind our lifesaving work. When our shelter reaches its limits, they step forward — opening their homes, their time, and their hearts to animals who need more than we can provide within our walls. In December, that support meant everything. Our Adoption Center team rescued more than six cats from a hoarding situation, including a mama cat and her newborn kittens who were only days old. These fragile lives needed constant care, warmth,

By traveling to underserved and rural areas, Alaska SPCA makes spay/neuter services accessible to pet owners who face geographic, financial, or logistical barriers to care.  For families on tight budgets or living far from veterinary providers, our mobile clinics are more than a convenience—they’re a lifeline.  Volunteers checking on recovering patients. Rural mobile outreaches carry the highest cost for Alaska SPCA , but lack of access to affordable and compassionate care is

Adapting to the needs of our community is at the core of Alaska SPCA’s mission. Executive director, Kelly Donnelly, wrote about the  transition from privilege to partnership   within the animal welfare field recently , and it serves as both a retrospective and a roadmap.    We can see within Alaska SPCA’s own 70-year history, a shift to be more responsive, more intentional, and more impactful in caring for the animals in our local communities and those across Alaska. And our

Alaska SPCA has been a part of Alaskan Communities for over 50 years. Throughout that time, our purpose has remained the same: promoting animal welfare and providing for the pets and families within our tight-knit community. Journey through time with us in these four articles and learn about how we started, changed, and are continuing to grow to provide and support our Alaskan community.    From Privilege to Partnership: The Evolution of Animal Welfare in Alaska, 1955–2025  

New waves of thinking about animal welfare occurred across the country and in Alaska from the late 1960s and early 1970s, all the way through early 2000s. Despite misguided and unintentional thoughts around animal welfare occurring throughout the nation, Alaska SPCA continued to stay true to its mission: providing for people and pets in need regardless of circumstances.  1970s–1980s: Prevention, Not Punishment   The 1970s marked a shift in animal welfare thinking, as the firs

As times continued to change, our beliefs at Alaska SPCA stayed the same and were solidified even more as new research came forth in the world of animal welfare. Backed with data, our team continues to do what we can to honor and support every family and pet that walks through our doors.  2010s–2020s: Redefining Animal Welfare   By the 2010s, national attitudes were evolving again. Research in both veterinary and human-health fields began to quantify what many already knew :

As we look ahead, we also see the path in which was laid behind us by those with the same thoughts, intentions, and ideas. We’re grateful for the support of people like you throughout our journey and these changing years. Our path forward continues to be one guided by the same principles we were founded with, and a goal to reach even more of our animal loving community.    2025 and Beyond: A Humane Future, Built Together   Now having celebrated our 70th anniversary, Alaska SP

Some things take time, but the right home is always worth the wait.  Chloe came to the Alaska SPCA Adoption Center in May 2024. And...

(Plus a few new tricks worth trying!)  Every year around the 4 th  of July and New Year’s Eve, we hear from concerned pet owners whose...

Images are a collection from recent outreach events. It’s a sunny Thursday in the middle of March, and spring is in the air. The trees...